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Rice University News & MediaThu, 21 Feb 2019 18:46:39 +0000en-UShourly1http://news-network.rice.edu/?v=4.8.8OpenStax announces top 10 schools that have adopted free college textbookshttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/21/openstax-announces-top-10-schools-that-have-adopted-free-college-textbooks/
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:00:13 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119970OpenStax textbooks are in use at 48 percent of colleges and universities in the U.S.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/Pasadena-City-College-640-20qjmr1.jpgPasadena City CollegeOil and gas development in Guyana is topic at Rice’s Baker Institute Feb. 26http://news.rice.edu/2019/02/21/oil-and-gas-development-in-guyana-is-topic-at-rices-baker-institute-feb-26/
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:04:27 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119960HOUSTON – (Feb. 21, 2019) – Opportunities for oil, gas and infrastructure development in Guyana will be the topic of a special event at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Feb. 26. A presentation by Dominic Gaskin, Guyana's minister of business, will be followed by a panel of experts from the South American country's government and the international oil industry who will further explore oil and gas prospects.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0218_UNCLONABLE-b-1zykdcr.jpgRice University integrated circuit designer Kaiyuan Yang‘All the Presidents’ Man’ explores influence of Billy Grahamhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/20/all-the-presidents-man-explores-influence-of-billy-graham/
Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:08:09 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119897HOUSTON – (Feb. 20, 2019) – Lauded as the "pastor to the presidents," the late evangelist Billy Graham met with or gave counsel to every commander in chief from Harry Truman to Donald Trump. In a new report, "All the Presidents' Man," William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and author of the acclaimed biography "A Prophet with Honor: The Billy Graham Story," explores the popular religious leader's relationships with each of these presidents.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0218_HAZZARD-B-y7z8he.jpgRice theoretical physicist Kaden Hazzard. Photo by Jeff FitlowCan we trust scientific discoveries made using machine learning?http://news.rice.edu/2019/02/18/can-we-trust-scientific-discoveries-made-using-machine-learning/
Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:27:11 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119803Rice University statistician Genevera Allen is cautioning fellow scientists at the 2019 AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., not to make assumptions about the accuracy, uncertainty or reproducibility of scientific discoveries made with today's machine learning models.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0211_AAAS-Allen-b-28tz3s3.jpgRice statistician Genevera AllenTrump’s national emergency declaration an abuse of executive power, says Rice U. political scientisthttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/15/trumps-national-emergency-declaration-an-abuse-of-executive-power-says-rice-u-political-scientist/
Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:57:22 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119722HOUSTON – (Feb. 15, 2019) – President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday to fund the building of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump’s decision, said Rice University political scientist Mark Jones, is "more akin to the abuses of executive power we are accustomed to seeing by presidents in flawed presidential democracies than in the United States." The declaration "adds some weight to the side of the scales of justice in support of impeachment."

]]>Baker Institute expert explores tussle over tax reform and deduction limitshttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/15/baker-institute-expert-explores-tussle-over-tax-reform-and-deduction-limits/
Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:14:26 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119712HOUSTON – (Feb. 15, 2019) – The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 placed a $10,000 limit on the amount of state and local taxes people may deduct on their federal income tax returns. One year after the law's passage, this so-called SALT deduction limit remains one of its most contested provisions, according to an expert in the Center for Public Finance at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0218_OPTICS-B-2exbqqi.jpegRice University researchers have created an algorithm to produce custom phase masks that help analyze molecular processes below the diffraction limit and 20 times faster than traditional cameras. The team produced a mask that shows the depth of an object by spelling out RICE as the focal plane changes. (Credit: Wenxiao Wang/Landes Research Group)Better red than dread: Barrier keeps batteries safehttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/14/better-red-than-dread-barrier-keeps-batteries-safe/
Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:23:12 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119666A layer of red phosphorus in rechargeable lithium metal batteries can signal when damaging dendrites threaten to create a short circuit. The strategy, which does not require a third electrode, could help bring more powerful lithium metal batteries to market.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0218_DETECT-B-1efnnck.jpgA layer of red phosphorus in rechargeable lithium metal batteries can signal when damaging dendrites threaten to create a short circuit. The technique developed at Rice University could lead to more powerful lithium metal batteries.Steinbeck expert to speak at Rice on novelist’s enduring influence in US politicshttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/14/steinbeck-expert-to-speak-on-novelists-enduring-influence-in-us-politics/
Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:17:38 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119641Rice University Office of Public Affairs / News & Media Relations MEDIA ADVISORY Katharine Shilcutt 713-348-6760 kshilcutt@rice.edu Steinbeck expert to speak on novelist’s enduring influence...

]]>Rice expert available to discuss possible compromise on border securityhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/13/rice-expert-available-to-discuss-possible-compromise-on-border-security/
Wed, 13 Feb 2019 17:05:00 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119604HOUSTON – (Feb. 13, 2019) – As the clock counts down toward another government shutdown, President Donald Trump reportedly may compromise on a border security deal. Rice University political scientist Paul Brace is available to comment on the situation.

]]>Baker Institute expert: China’s loans to Venezuela are ‘geoeconomics gone wrong’http://news.rice.edu/2019/02/13/119600/
Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:58:29 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119600HOUSTON – (Feb. 13, 2019) – As Venezuela is gripped in an acute political crisis, the turmoil raises serious questions for Chinese creditors who may now wonder how a new Venezuelan government might treat the large oil-backed debts owed to Chinese lenders, according to an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

]]>Rice to host screening of ‘In Their Footsteps: An American Muslim Civil Rights Journey’ http://news.rice.edu/2019/02/13/rice-to-host-screening-of-in-their-footsteps-an-american-muslim-civil-rights-journey/
Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:39:28 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119581HOUSTON – (Feb. 13, 2019) – “In Their Footsteps: An American Muslim Civil Rights Journey,” a short documentary produced by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, will be presented by Rice University’s Islamophobia Resistance Campaign. The Feb. 21 screening on the Rice campus will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by sociology lecturer Craig Considine.

]]>Physician-hospital integration does not improve quality of care, says Rice studyhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/13/physician-hospital-integration-does-not-improve-quality-of-care-says-rice-study/
Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:34:18 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119565HOUSTON -- (Feb. 13, 2019) – In an age of increased integration between physicians and hospitals, regulators should continue to scrutinize proposed hospital mergers and take steps to maintain competition, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

]]>Laser-induced graphene gets tough, with helphttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/12/laser-induced-graphene-gets-tough-with-help-2/
Tue, 12 Feb 2019 18:51:31 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119535Laser-induced graphene created at Rice University combines with many materials to make tough, conductive composites for wearable electronics, anti-icing, antimicrobial, sensors and water treatment.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0218_LIG-1-B-1lo9io7.jpgRice University scientists have combined laser-induced graphene with a variety of materials to make robust composites for a variety of applications.Valentine’s Day gifts position men as heroes, says Rice U. experthttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/12/valentines-day-gifts-position-men-as-heroes-says-rice-u-expert/
Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:26:59 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119516HOUSTON – (Feb. 12, 2019) – A new survey finds men spend more than women and they’re more willing to rack up credit card debt for Valentine’s Day gifts. In fact, research shows that some behaviors tend to align with and reinforce people's gender identity – and that includes Valentine’s Day gift-giving behavior, according to a marketing and customer relationships expert at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.

]]>Lefty or righty molecules lend a hand to material structureshttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/11/lefty-or-righty-molecules-lend-a-hand-to-material-structures/
Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:00:54 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119458Researchers construct block copolymers that follow the chirality of their basic elements as they self-assemble into larger structures. Their controllable "handed-ness" and tunability could lead to materials with unique optical qualities.

]]>Working proteins make good use of frustrationhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/11/working-proteins-make-good-use-of-frustration/
Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:00:27 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119481Computational surveys show that after folding enzymes still remain partially frustrated at their active site to allow catalysis targeting. Parts of the protein distant from the enzymatic center also show evidence of frustration to support the active site.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0128_FRUSTRATION-B-qn3hxj.jpgIn this structural model for a beta-lactamase protein, catalytic residues are shown as spheres with those that are consistently highly frustrated along the entire beta-lactamase family shown in red and those for which the frustrated state is not conserved in yellow. The new work by scientists at Rice University, the University of Buenos Aires and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory suggests these enzymes, which must remain exposed to react with their targets, get a measure of protection from the somewhat-frustrated amino acids around them. The green lines represent minimal frustration, the red lines represent high frustration. The linear charts at top and bottom show the positions of the relevant amino acids on the protein chain and a measure of the conservation of energy over the entire beta-lactamases protein family. (Credit: Illustration by Maria Feiberger/University of Buenos Aires)Looking for love online may impact how humans evolvehttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/11/looking-for-love-online-may-impact-how-humans-evolve/
Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:01:33 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119457HOUSTON – (Feb. 11, 2019) – Anybody looking for a Valentine’s Day date in cyberspace might want to consider this prediction from an evolutionary biologist: Online dating could affect how humans evolve in the future.

]]>Rice U. lab adds porous envelope to aluminum plasmonicshttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/08/rice-u-lab-adds-porous-envelope-to-aluminum-plasmonics-2/
Fri, 08 Feb 2019 19:00:56 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119371New research from Rice University's Laboratory for Nanophotonics describes the first combination of a gas-trapping molecular sieve called a metal-organic framework, or MOF, with catalytic aluminum nanocrystals that can draw their power from sunlight.

]]>Nitrogen gets in the fast lane for chemical synthesishttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/08/nitrogen-gets-in-the-fast-lane-for-chemical-synthesis/
Fri, 08 Feb 2019 18:15:07 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119405A new one-step method discovered by synthetic organic chemists at Rice University allows nitrogen atoms to be added to precursor compounds used in the design and manufacture of drugs, pesticides, fertilizers and other products.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0211_KETONES-B-1bargy7.jpgA one-step method by synthetic organic chemists at Rice University allows nitrogen atoms to be added to precursor compounds used in the design and manufacture of drugs, pesticides, fertilizers and other products. (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)Veteran war correspondent Charles Glass to discuss Syrian conflict at Baker Institute Feb. 11http://news.rice.edu/2019/02/08/veteran-war-correspondent-charles-glass-to-discuss-syrian-conflict-at-baker-institute-feb-11/
Fri, 08 Feb 2019 17:22:53 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119394HOUSTON – (Feb. 8, 2019) – Veteran war correspondent Charles Glass will draw on his decadeslong career covering the Middle East to address crucial questions surrounding Syria’s past, present and future in a presentation at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Feb. 11.

]]>Cancer cells’ plasticity makes them harder to stophttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/07/cancer-cells-plasticity-makes-them-harder-to-stop/
Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:13:46 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119357Rice University researchers detail a direct connection between gene regulation and metabolic pathways and how cancer cells take advantage of it to adapt to hostile environments, a process known as cancer metabolic reprogramming.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0201_CANCER-B-1jrdoi2.jpgA new model by Rice University researchers details a direct connection between gene expression and metabolism and how cancer cells take advantage of it to adapt to hostile environments, a process known as metabolic plasticity.‘Myth and Reality in US-North Korean Relations’ is topic at Rice Feb. 13http://news.rice.edu/2019/02/07/myth-and-reality-in-us-north-korean-relations-is-topic-at-rice-feb-13/
Thu, 07 Feb 2019 19:53:41 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119343HOUSTON – (Feb. 7, 2019) – As President Trump prepares for his second summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, a historian who’s written extensively about relations between the two countries warns that American leaders have never sought to know their North Korean enemy. That’s the premise of a Feb. 13 lecture at Rice University by Bruce Cumings, a professor of history at the University of Chicago who specializes in modern Korean history and East Asian-American relations.

]]>Baby Day ‘more than just a day,’ says Baker Institute experthttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/07/baby-day-more-than-just-a-day-says-baker-institute-expert/
Thu, 07 Feb 2019 17:23:51 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119332HOUSTON – (Feb. 7, 2019) – This Friday, Feb. 8, is Baby Day, the first Texas-wide celebration of the critical first three years of life. "These key years of growth and brain development are influenced by bonding, attachment and interactions with adult caregivers," said Quianta Moore, fellow in child health policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, who is available for interviews about Baby Day and its importance for families and communities across the state and country. The day is spearheaded by the Texas nonprofit First3Years.

]]>‘Bring the power of the Digital Age to the property tax process,’ says Baker Institute experthttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/06/119317/
Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:36:30 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119317HOUSTON – (Feb. 6, 2019) – Texas state lawmakers have introduced legislation to bring more property owners into the process of setting tax rates and giving taxpayers better notice about their proposed rates. Tax expert Jennifer Rabb from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy provided testimony on the legislation before the Texas Senate Committee on Property Tax at the state Capitol today. She is available to discuss the issues involved with the media.

]]>Oil and political survival in Persian Gulf region to be discussed at Baker Institute Feb. 6http://news.rice.edu/2019/02/05/oil-and-political-survival-in-persian-gulf-region-to-be-discussed-at-baker-institute-feb-6/
Tue, 05 Feb 2019 16:15:42 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119268HOUSTON – (Feb. 5, 2019) – Is the Persian Gulf region becoming a victim of its own success? Dilemmas created by oil wealth now threaten the area’s economies and political systems, according to Jim Krane, an energy fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Krane will talk about those problems in a discussion of his new book, "Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf," at the institute Feb. 6.

]]>Nano-infused ceramic could report on its own healthhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/05/nano-infused-ceramic-could-report-on-its-own-health/
Tue, 05 Feb 2019 14:55:47 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119254Ceramics with networked nanosheets of graphene and white graphene would have the unique ability to alter their electrical properties when strained. The surprising ability could lead to new types of structural sensors.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0128_CERAMIC-B-2hx30zh.jpgCeramics with networked nanosheets of graphene and white graphene would have the unique ability to alter their electrical properties when strained, according to a researcher at Rice University. The surprising ability could lead to new types of structural sensors. (Credit: Rouzbeh Shahsavari/Rice University)Undocumented immigrants report stress, psychological and physical losshttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/04/undocumented-immigrants-report-stress-psychological-and-physical-loss-2/
Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:48:46 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119237HOUSTON – (Feb. 4, 2019) – Many undocumented Mexican immigrants suffer psychological and physical losses related to their migration to the U.S., according to a new study from researchers at Rice University.

]]>Talking like a CEO can earn CFOs higher payhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/04/talking-like-a-ceo-can-earn-cfos-higher-pay-2/
Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:21:13 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119218HOUSTON – (Feb. 4, 2019) – Here’s a lesson for chief financial officers: If you talk like your boss talks, the authors of a new study have found you’ll probably make more money. Analyzing the language used in conference calls with investors, management experts at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business and the University of Miami Business School found that CFOs who mimic the way their CEOs talk are not only likely to pocket bigger paychecks, they’re also more likely to win seats on their corporate boards.

]]>No sweat? That’s an issue for home-schooled childrenhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/01/no-sweat-thats-an-issue-for-home-schooled-children/
Fri, 01 Feb 2019 16:59:47 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119148Children schooled at home may not get enough exercise even if they participate in organized sports and physical activities, according to researchers at Rice University.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0201_HOMESCHOOL-B-15pqn7r.jpgRice University researchers have reported that children schooled at home may not get enough exercise even if they participate in organized sports and physical activities. From left, lecturers Cassandra Diep, Augusto Rodriguez, Amanda Perkins-Ball and Laura Kabiri, all members of the Rice Department of Kinesiology. (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)Baker Institute expert: Islamic countries built mosques to bolster regime stabilityhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/01/baker-institute-expert-islamic-countries-built-mosques-to-bolster-regime-stability/
Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:30:53 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119119HOUSTON – (Feb. 1, 2019) – In countries ranging from Morocco to Yemen, national mosque construction from the late 1970s through 2010 was the result of political elites’ anxieties over regime instability posed by Islamist activists, according to new research by an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

]]>Lettuce show you how to restore oil-soaked soilhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/02/01/lettuce-show-you-how-to-restore-oil-soaked-soil/
Fri, 01 Feb 2019 14:45:34 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119110Rice University engineers have fine-tuned a method to restore oil-soaked soil to fertility while eliminating toxic hydrocarbons.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/02/0204_SOIL-B-1tp9int.jpgLettuce growing in once oil-contaminated soil revived by a process developed by Rice University engineers. The Rice team determined that pyrolyzing oil-soaked soil for 15 minutes at 420 degrees Celsius is sufficient to eliminate contaminants while preserving the soil's fertility. The lettuce plants shown here, in treated and fertilized soil, showed robust growth over 14 days. (Credit: Wen Song/Rice University)Rice U. expert: High stakes for State of the Unionhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/01/31/rice-u-expert-high-stakes-for-state-of-the-union/
Thu, 31 Jan 2019 20:37:37 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119103HOUSTON – (Jan. 31, 2019) – As President Donald Trump prepares to deliver the State of the Union address, Rice University political scientist Paul Brace is available to comment on the high stakes of the event.

]]>Rice’s Baker Institute and its Center for Energy Studies continue to be highly ranked in global think tank surveyhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/01/31/rices-baker-institute-and-its-center-for-energy-studies-continue-to-be-highly-ranked-in-global-think-tank-survey/
Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:23:14 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119077HOUSTON – (Jan. 31, 2019) – Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is ranked No. 3 among the best university-affiliated think tanks in the world and its Center for Energy Studies is the No. 1 energy- and resource-based think tank, maintaining their high rankings from the previous year, according to the 2018 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report published this week.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/01/0204_BAKER-b-1sjvoyw.jpgPolicy must guide human embryo research, Baker Institute experts sayhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/01/31/policy-must-guide-human-embryo-research-baker-institute-experts-say/
Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:21:13 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119059HOUSTON – (Jan. 31, 2019) – Human embryo research is a controversial topic that often pits the necessity of biomedical investigation against the moral commitment to protect early human life. A new series of research papers from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy is discussing human embryos and the related ethical, policy and scientific issues that arise during the research process.

]]>Transformation of Sears building into The Ion begins in Mayhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/01/30/transformation-of-sears-building-into-the-ion-begins-in-may/
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:15:24 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=119021Landmark’s renovation will create nucleus of innovation district in Midtown

]]>Uber had little impact on traffic deaths in South Africa, Baker Institute expert findshttp://news.rice.edu/2019/01/30/uber-had-little-impact-on-traffic-deaths-in-south-africa-baker-institute-expert-finds-2/
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:27:20 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=118994HOUSTON – (Jan. 30, 2019) – Uber may reduce traffic death rates due to drunk driving in the U.S., recent studies suggest, but researchers report a different result in South Africa. The introduction of Uber in South Africa did not lead to either an increase or a large decrease in province-level traffic-related deaths, according to a report co-authored by an expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

]]>Earth’s continental nurseries discovered beneath mountainshttp://news.rice.edu/2019/01/29/earths-continental-nurseries-discovered-beneath-mountains/
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 18:34:38 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=118948Earth is the only known planet with continents, and Rice University scientists are offering up new evidence that Earth's continental crust formed deep below mountainous continental arcs like the Andes.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/01/0128_NIOBIUM-b-1ks248p.jpgCin-Ty Lee, Gelu Costin, Kang Chen, Ming Tang and Hehe JiangWhat must happen to avoid a second government shutdown?http://news.rice.edu/2019/01/28/what-must-happen-to-avoid-a-second-government-shutdown/
Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:30:45 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=118911HOUSTON – (Jan. 28, 2019) – The U.S. government has reopened, but only temporarily. To remain open, a deal must be reached on border security. Rice University political scientist Paul Brace is available to discuss what must take place between now and Feb. 15 to avoid a second government shutdown.

]]>Plasmonic pioneers fire away in fight over lighthttp://news.rice.edu/2019/01/28/plasmonic-pioneers-fire-away-in-fight-over-light/
Mon, 28 Jan 2019 17:46:05 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=118889Rice University researchers make their case for photoluminescence as the source of light emitted by plasmonic metal nanoparticles. Their techniques could be used to develop solar cells and biosensors.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/01/0129_STOKES-B-2ognh7q.jpgRice University researchers argued for the dominance of photoluminescence as the source of light emitted by plasmonic metal nanoparticles in a new paper. Their techniques could be used to develop solar cells and biosensors. (Credit: Illustration by Anneli Joplin/Rice University)Rice U. humanities students gain new pathway into medical schoolhttp://news.rice.edu/2019/01/28/rice-u-humanities-students-gain-new-pathway-into-medical-school/
Mon, 28 Jan 2019 16:18:39 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=118868Rice University Office of Public Affairs / News & Media Relations MEDIA ADVISORY Katharine Shilcutt 713-348-6760 kshilcutt@rice.edu Rice U. humanities students gain new pathway into...

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/01/88698699_xl-2grfj94.jpegMedical School Humanities ProgramTurning natural gas into carbon nanotubes cuts energy use, carbon dioxide emissionshttp://news.rice.edu/2019/01/28/turning-natural-gas-into-carbon-nanotubes-cuts-energy-use-carbon-dioxide-emissions/
Mon, 28 Jan 2019 15:38:56 +0000https://news.rice.edu/?p=118843Rice University has won a $3.3 million Department of Energy grant to develop a method to convert natural gas into carbon nanotubes for materials that can replace metals in large-scale applications. The goal is to save energy and stem carbon dioxide emissions from metal manufacturing while concurrently generating clean hydrogen and fixing fossil-sourced carbon in solid materials.

]]>http://news.rice.edu/files/2019/01/0128_ARPA-E-B-12ggjno.jpgRice University chemical and biomolecular engineer Matteo Pasquali and his colleagues have won a $3.3 million federal grant to develop a method to convert natural gas into hydrogen and carbon nanotubes for materials that can replace metals. (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)